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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: bsdcat / bsdcpio / bsdtar / libarchive / libarchive-devel (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1775647149)

high Nessus Plugin ID 361720

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1775647149 advisory.

 - Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-20696)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1775647149.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1775647149

http://www.nessus.org/u?52352035

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 361720

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1775647149.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 97.07

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-20696

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-20696

CLSA: 2026:1775647149